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EU Proposes New Legislation That Would Force Apple to Bring USB-C to iPhones, iPads, and AirPods
Apple has shifted nearly every portable device to tout a USB-C port, except for its iPhone lineup, its AirPods family, and low-cost iPad. Why the company does not shift to an all-USB-C affair might have to do with receiving royalty payments from partners that manufacture third-party accessories of the proprietary port, but that arrangement might come to an end, thanks to a legislation from the EU.
The proposed legislation would force all consumer electronics, not just Apple, which sell devices in Europe, to incorporate USB-C ports in a variety of products, ranging from smartphones, tablets, headphones, cameras, portable speakers, handheld consoles, and others. Calling it the 'common port,' the European Union claims that switching all products to USB-C would not just have benefits to the environment, but annual monetary savings for consumers that mount to $293 million.
Impact assessment study on common chargers of portable devices
Also at Reuters, NYT, BBC, AppleInsider, and Politico.
Previously: The Dream Of A Common Charger Is Alive, Despite Apple's Complaining
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday September 23 2021, @08:57PM (1 child)
Where did a phone come in to the picture?
The only DB-25 that I know is a 25 pin connector that was once widely used for serial communication (RS-232) between a central processing unit and a decwriter. (or crt terminal if you were lucky) This was back in the days when you had to turn the cpu's crank by hand.
Every performance optimization is a grate wait lifted from my shoulders.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Thursday September 23 2021, @10:46PM
Oh, I don't know... the headline in the story maybe?
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..